Issuing seafarer’s license

This service allows the customer to obtain a license for seafarers for working onboard ships

Service Process


Terms and Conditions

  1. All seafarers' certificates must be valid

Expected Time

2 Working Hours


Service Fees

  • feeType : Federal Fee for the following professions (navigation officer/doctor/radio operator/trainee cadet/seafarer/skipper license for a wooden commercial ship/maintenance technician/ tug master / electrician / pleasure boat skipper) : 200paymentMethod: wallet, cards, bankTransfer

  • feeType : FederalFee for the following professions (commercial ship master / chief officer / chief engineer / second engineer / dredger captain / maintenance engineer) : 300paymentMethod: wallet, cards, bankTransfer


Payment Methods

MOEI Payment Gateway

  1. Credit Card
  2. Apple Pay
  3. Samsung Pay
  4. Google Pay
  5. Bank Transfer

Service Channels

  1. Ministry of Energy & Infra(MOEI)
  2. Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure Website
  3. Customer Happiness Center - RAS Al Khaima
  4. Customer Happiness Center - Fujairah
  5. Customer Happiness Center - Dubai
  6. Service delivery window - Alhamriyah
  7. Service delivery window - Ajman
  8. Customer Happiness Center- Al Mina

Target Audience

  1. NA

Partners

  1. Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security
  2. Health Centres & Hospitals
  3. Shipping Company
  4. Training and Education Centres

Exceptional Cases

N/A


Service Type

Procedural


Number of users


Number of transactions


FAQ’s


Required Documents

The required documents issued by approved authorities require a stamp, taking into consideration that the digital stamp is acceptable.
  1. Passport copy + residence for those working on ships operated in UAE territorial waters only.

  2. Copy of seafarer’s medical fitness certificate

  3. Copy of Seafarer certificates as appropriate + Seaman ID

Having trouble?

info@moei.gov.ae 8006634

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